So, here's a piece in The Guardian that explains a lot:
Ghost jobs: why do 40% of companies advertise positions that don’t exist?
"A survey has revealed that the practice is widespread, with many companies going as far as fake-interviewing too"
This syncs up with a lot of anecdotal accounts but places it within a context and rationale:
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/oct/30/ghost-jobs-why-do-40-of-companies-advertise-positions-that-dont-exist
Thoroughly reprehensible, but no solution presents itself, at least in the short term.
--John R.
Published on October 30, 2024 20:50